Utica Curling Club Programs

Wheelchair Curling welcomes all wheelchair bound individuals. Join an enthusiastic and dedicated group for instruction and training at the Utica Curling Club by qualified instructors and coaches. For more information, contact Bill Rotton, 315-797-2975. This year, the Utica Curling Club will host the USCA Wheelchair National Championship, December 4-7, 2008.

Meeting time: Tuesdays 10:00 AM-noon and Sundays, 2:00-5:00 PM

Curling School

Curling School is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to curl, or is relatively new to curling and would like to improve his or her curling skills. The school is open to paid students, adult club members, and college student junior members. In this 7-week course, participants will learn the basics of the curling delivery and effective sweeping, rules and strategy of the game, and some more advanced techniques that will enhance your enjoyment and proficiency. Each week, you will receive personal instruction in the classroom and/or on-ice from enthusiastic instructors, and have a chance to compete against other curlers of similar experience in supervised games. Curling school is designed to help the new curler become more proficient and more competitive, but above all, to make curling more fun!

Lead Instructors: Roger Rowlett (USCA Certified Level II Instructor), Mary Jane Walsh (USCA Certified Level II Instructor)

Meeting time: Sundays, October 26-December 14, 6:00-8:30 PM

What to bring: Wear warm, loose-fitting clothes. Bring a pair of athletic shoes (sneakers or tennis shoes) with clean soles or a pair of curling shoes (see below). Brushes will be provided, or can be purchased. A limited number of grippers and sliders can be provided by the club.

What to purchase: It is highly recommended that each student purchase two grippers and either a slip-on slider or a gripper-slider. Club members are encouraged to purchase a pair of curling shoes as soon as possible. It is easier to learn to curl with a slider or curling shoes. For the session on interval timing and for club competition, you may want to consider purchasing an inexpensive stopwatch.

Eligibility & Fees: Curling School is open to adult and college members of the Utica Curling Club at no charge. Adult non-members may register for $100.

Signup: Contact Roger Rowlett to register. Participants will be registered on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The Grand National Curling Club (GNCC), the governing body for Eastern U.S. curling clubs including the Utica Curling Club, hosts three bonspiels each year that is limited to curlers with 5 or fewer years of experience. These bonspiels are an ideal opportunity for new curlers to gain experience at positions other than lead or second, to put together and develop teams, and to meet other curlers of similar experience from other clubs. For many new curlers, the five-and-under events are often the first out-of-town bonspiel experience at which new lifelong curling friends are made.

Note: All entry forms must be certified by a club officer to verify team eligibility. First-year members and other non-full-dues-paying members must pay GNCC and USCA dues ($36) in order to compete.

Dykes Memorial Bonspiel (men)
To be held February 12-15, 2009 at Utica Curling Curling Club
Entry form
Date due: Jan. 15, 2009

Kayser Bonspiel (mixed)
To be held February 26-March 1, 2009 at the Rochester Curling Club
Entry form or https://event-manager.compete-at.com/Manager/event/home.do?eid=697
Date due: February 5, 2009

Women's Challenge (women)
To be held March 12-15, 2008 at the Ardsley Club
Entry form. Date due:

Description of program coming soon.

College Curling is intended to provide ice time and instruction for college students who want to learn to curl or form a competitive team. All individuals participating in college curling activities must be full-time college students and paid junior members of the Utica Curling Club. In the first half, college curling will meet concurrently with Curling School, and all college curlers are entitled to participate in Curling School at no extra cost.

Instructors: Mary Jane Walsh & Roger Rowlett, USCA Certified Level II Instructors

What to bring: Wear warm, loose-fitting clothes. Bring a pair of athletic shoes (sneakers or tennis shoes) with clean soles or a pair of curling shoes (see below). Please do not ride/drive to the club in the shoes that you will curl in. Brushes will be provided, or can be purchased. A limited number of grippers and sliders can be borrowed from the club.

What to purchase: It is highly recommended that each student purchase two grippers and either a slip-on slider or a gripper-slider. The purchase of a pair of curling shoes is highly recommended. It is easier to learn to curl with a slider or curling shoes.

The 2008 National Curling Tournament will be held at the North Shore and Chicago Curling Clubs, Chicago, Illinois. Deadline for entries March 1st, limited to the first 32 teams. For more information, and to see photos of the Hamilton College gold medal winners (2007 & 2008) go to College Curling USA.

Unlike previous years, there will be no regional events sponsored by College Curling USA.

If you enjoy outings to bring together employees, customers, and vendors, you don't have to give up the camaraderie in the winter time. The Utica Curling Club offers Curling Outing Packages for organizations such as yours. Having a conference? The Club provides a unique activity and super environment to kick off your event.

No curling experience necessary. All equipment supplied. Season runs mid-October through March. More information.